THE BOOK OF THE PEONY 



Anemone. 



Crown. 



3. ANEMONE 



This is the next development 

 in the process of doubling. The 

 filaments of the stamens are still 

 broader than in the Japanese 

 type, having become narrow 

 petals which fill the centre of the 

 bloom. While the anthers have 

 completely disappeared, the 

 centre petals are still narrow 

 and short. There are few high- 

 class varieties of this type. 

 Example: Anemoniflora rubra. 



4>. SEMI-DOUBLE 



Flowers of this type contain 

 filaments which have widened 

 irregularly, making petaloids of 

 varying widths throughout 

 which stamens are mixed. The 

 guard petals may or may not be 

 clearly differentiated. 



Example: Stephania. (Note 

 colour-plate. ) 



5. CROWN 



In this class the petaloids 

 originating from the carpels 

 differ from the petaloids, de- 

 veloping from the stamens as 

 well as from the guard petals. 



Example: Madame de Vatry. 

 (Note colour-plate.) 

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